The case against the Central Bank of Nigeria’s (CBN) naira swap policy has been postponed until Wednesday, February 22, so that the Supreme Court of Nigeria can hear the consolidated lawsuits filed by ten states.
A retinue of Senior Advocates of Nigeria, other lawyers, and Nasir El-Rufai and Yahaya Bello, the governors of Kaduna and Kogi states, respectively, filled the apex court, which heard the case on Wednesday.
Other states, namely Niger, Kano, Ondo, Ekiti, had also applied to be joined in the suit against the CBN and the Federal Government.
Court proceedings began with Justice John Okoro leading a seven-man panel.
He said the court should not lose sight of the case and its intention as it affects the suffering of Nigerians.
Lagos State, through its Attorney General, Moyosore Onigbanjo, also applied, seeking to be joined in the suit.
Bayelsa State, led by Damian Dodo, had also applied to be joined in the suit as a respondent. Similarly, Edo State applied to be joined as a respondent.